The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE)

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1 The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education () Communication and innovation strategies to promote the Spanish University System Istanbul, 18th February 2016

2 The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education ()

3 The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education () is the National Agency for the Erasmus+ program in the areas of Education ( ) and the Lifelong Learning Program ( ). Alongside these functions, the manages other national and international programs.

4 International Promotion of the Spanish University System through its Academic and Research Offer and its Internationalization System composed by 84 universities (232 University Campuses) Public Universities (50): They are created and financed by the State, and tuition costs for the degrees are regulated by the Autonomous Communities. Private Universities (34): They are created and financed mostly by private companies. Their prices are decided by each university enrollment according to market criteria.

5 : Internationalization of the Spanish Higher Education System through: PROMOTION COMMUNICATION MOBILITY MANAGEMENT ORIENTATION ON THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

6 PROMOTION COMMUNICATION: Fairs, Conferences, Workshops: Latin America, Europe, Asia, North America, etc. Social networks and communication technologies: Official Website (information on the Spanish university system, academic programs, scholarships, news on Higher Education, etc.). Search engines: academic offerings in the Spanish University System (Bachelor, Master and Ph.D). Facebook, Weibo, Twitter. Analysis of International Quality Indicators of the Spanish University System: quality reports based upon positioning in international rankings and accreditations of quality (FICUE REPORT) PROMOTION COMMUNICATION

7 INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY MOBILITY MANAGEMENT MOBILITY MANAGEMENT At all educational levels: undergraduate, Master and Ph.D. Range of actuation: Latin America, Europe, Asia, North America, etc.

8 ORIENTATION ON THE SPANISH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: To foreign agencies and public and private institutions. Collaborations with other agencies and educational institutions in events, conferences and initiatives on Higher Education. ORIENTATION ON THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM To foreign students.

9 Call for the Spanish Universities Process centralized admissions of grant holders Protocols for visas and residence permits for studies Request of the number of places offered by the universities (83) Management of admissions for grant holders Support for grant holders in obtaining visas Sending the academic offer of the Spanish universities to the Program subsidizer Sending the admission letters Support for grant holders in obtaining study permits

10 Centralized management of scholarship funds Coordination of reception Internship search Group health insurance contracting Support for opening bank accounts Scholarship transfer Tuition fees payment Coordination with universities of the comprehensive reception systems Support universities in finding internships Search for internships in companies related to the industries of the country of origin of the student

11 The Internationalization of the Spanish Higher Education Unit manages and contributes to numerous international mobility programs and scholarships, which include: SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS (BRAZIL) MEDITERRA- NEAN OFFICE OF YOUTH CALL FOR MASTERS IN ECUADOR PABLO NERUDA CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

12 UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION: A VIRTUOUS CIRCLE OF QUALITY The internationalization of the university systems is strategic: Source of income: not only by increasing the domestic demand, but also as a source of income for universities (RD 14/2012 allows increasing the rates for non-eu students, following the US or the Australian model). INCREASED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS NUMBER INCREASED REVENUE FROM FEES Encouraging university quality. Generating the virtuous circle: Element trigerring other advantages: improves the training for Spanish students ( home internationalization ), increases the entrepreneurial capacity of the economy, dragging effect to other industries (tourism, housing, services...), etc. INCREASED QUALITY PRESTIGE SUS INCREASED INVESTMENT IN HUMAN CAPITAL

13 Estados Unidos¹ Reino Unido¹ Alemania Francia Australia¹ Canadá 2 Rusia Japón España Sudáfrica China Italia Nueva Zelanda Austria Corea del Sur Suiza Holanda Bélgica Otros OCDE Otros G20 y no-oecd Spain has increased its market share in international education ( ), although it is still at a distance from Germany and France. (%) Evolución de las cuotas de mercado en la educación internacional, (% de estudiantes extranjeros matriculados en educación superior, por país de destino) ,93 Países OCDE Otros países G20 Países no-oecd ,51 13,03 16,29 15, ,76 9,03 6,62 6,34 6,24 6,11 5,10 4,56 4,74 3,99 3,52 3,21 1,99 2,50 1,92 1,85 1,23 1,53 1,80 1,20 1,71 1,69 1,64 1,47 0,40 1,46 0,16 1,37 1,25 1,33 1,87 0,68 1,20 7,92 7,75 Notas: 1. Los países se presentan en orden decreciente a partir de sus cuotas de mercado respectivas; 2. El año de referencia para otros países OCDE y G-20 es 2010 y no 2011; 3. Los datos sobre estudiantes internacionales se definen a partir del país de residencia (excepto para el Reino Unido, 2011, que se definen a partir de la ciudadanía. 3. Año de referencia 2010 en vez de Fuente: OCDE.

14 THE INTERNATIONALIZATION FOR THE SPANISH UNIVERSITIES Consolidate a strong, internationally attractive university system, relying on mobility of students, teaching and administrative staff, education quality, boosting Spanish language for the Higher Education, with the internationalization of training programs and R & D activities, thus contributing to improving the attractiveness and international competitiveness of Spain, and the socio-economic development of its immediate environment, based on knowledge.

15 AIM 1: Highly internationalized university system INTERNATIONALI- ZATION FOR THE SPANISH UNIVERSITIES AIM 2: International attractiveness of the universities AIM 3: International competitiveness of the environment AIM 4: Higher Education cooperation with other regions of the World

16 AIM 1: Establish and consolidate a highly internationalized university system Improving the legal framework for internationalization Mobility Home internationalization Transnational Quality Assurance Internationalizatio n of training curricula Recognition of credits and diplomas

17 AIM 2: International attractiveness of the universities Institutional internationalization strategies Adaptation courses Joint programs CIS participation in programs Support and Host Plan Welcome to Spain Undergraduate and Master programs in English/bilingual International positioning in rankings Promotion in international fairs

18 AIM 3: International competitiveness of the environment Forums University - Business Participation in RIS3/RIC Internationalization OTRI Programs and Services Export

19 AIM 4: Cooperation with other regions of the World EU and European Higher Education Area Iberoamerican Knowledge Space Euro Mediterranean Area of Higher Education and Research Developed and Emerging Countries New developments: Eurasian region, Asia and Africa Development cooperation

20 REASONS TO CHOOSE AS A STUDY DESTINATION ENGLISH TAUGHT CULTURAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY RICHNESS SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF THE QUALITY OF STUDIES INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY HIGH STARD OF LIVING VISA POLICY

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22 As part of Communication strategies to promote Spanish universities we can highlight: - Nº1 destination in Europe for Erasmus scholarships. - Nº1 in Europe, and Nº2 in the World in the 50 Under 50 QS Ranking (young universities) - Nº3 worldwide and Nº2 in Europe with a major number of sites declared as World Heritage Sites.

23 Over 500 millon people speak Spanish. Spanish is the second language in the world by number of speakers and the second language of international communication. For demographic reasons, the percentage of the world population that speaks Spanish as their native language is increasing, while the proportion of Chinese and English speakers declines. The image of the Spanish language is associated with the dissemination of an international culture of quality.

24 In 2030, 7,5% of the world population will speak Spanish (a total of 535 millon), a figure that stands above Russian (2,2%), French (1,4%) and German (1,2%). Within three or four generations, the 10% of the world population will communicate in Spanish. In 2050 United States will be the first Spanish-speaking country in the world. Nearly 20 millon students study Spanish as a foreign.

25 Spain is the 9 th country in the world chosen as a destination for foreign students. Since 2000, the number of international students enrolled in Spain has increased by 75,53% Spain is the 2 nd country in the world, and the 1 st in Europe concerning the number of universities in the Top 50 under 50 of the QS Ranking. Spanish Universities are listed 10 times in Top 100, and 31 times in Top 200 by subjects in the QS Ranking 2015.

26 AS A STUDY DESTINATION 1) QUALITY INDICATORS 2) TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION 3) CULTURAL & LINGUISTIC RICHNESS 4) INCREASE OF UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION 5) ADAPTATION OF SUS TO THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA (EHEA)

27 1) QUALITY INDICATORS : The Spanish University System has a quality level certified by its presence in international rankings, as well as by the international accreditations granted to the universities for their quality in teaching. International rankings: Classifications by disciplines in Shanghai Ranking (ARWU), QS Ranking & Taiwan Ranking (2014) Rankings for universities under 50 years (2014) 30 Spanish universities in the top 200 worldwide (e.g. in Statistics or Pharmacy) 20 universities in the top 100 worldwide (e.g. in Mathematics or Agriculture) 6 universities in the top 50 worldwide (e.g. in Informatics or History) Spain is the 2 nd country in the world and the 1 st in Europe, with most young universities (under 50 years) ranked in QS Ranking Top 50 under 50. And the 4 th worldwide (and 2 nd European) with most young universities, according to the Times Higher Education Ranking 100 under 50. International Quality Accreditations: Accreditations are an international guarantee of quality, granted by renowed & independent institutions after an assesment proccess in which the universities or their programs are evaluated. Spanish University Programs are certified by international quality accreditation agencies like: Pegasus Network (for Aeronautics), ABE (for Building Engineering), IChemE (for Chemical Engineering), ABET (for Engineering & Technology), EUROinf (for Informatics), GAC (for Project Management), EAEVE (for Veterinary), etc.

28 2) TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION: Spain is an international reference in several fields of innovation, technology & knowledge transfer. For instance: 4 th European country in renewable energies patent applications. 1 st European country and 3 rd in the world in agricultural biotechnology and the 5 th country in biochemistry and molecular biology. 2 nd European country and 9 th in the world in automobile production; leading manufacturer of industrial vehicles and leader in the technologies associated with electric cars. 3) CULTURAL & LINGUISTIC RICHNESS: Spanish is the 2nd most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese. Nowadays, Spanish is the official language of 21 countries in the world and it is growing in number of speakers in USA. Spain has a great cultural diversity. It is the country with the third-largest number of cultural sites included in the list of the UNESCO s list with 42 World Heritage Cultural Sites and 11 Intangible Cultural Heritage Properties. In 2013, it received more than 60 million tourists.

29 4) INCREASE OF UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION: Spanish universities are increasingly internationalized, in line with increased academic mobility worldwide. According to OCDE (Education at a Glance, 2014) 40,689 international students studied in Spain in 2000, while in 2012, their number increased to a total of 97,825 students. Moreover, it is the European country that receives more Erasmus students annually. Since 1995 there has been a steady increase in the number of international students enrolled in Spanish universities: it has grown from 14,634 international students in 1995 to 89,300 in Besides, Spain is the European country that receives annually most ERASMUS students ( in 2013) in Europe.

30 5) ADAPTATION OF SUS TO THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA (EHEA) Since 2010, the Spanish University System and its qualifications were fully adapted to the EHEA: Approval of legislation and verification of official qualifications in agreement to with EHEA. Adoption of new qualifications Grado (Bachelor)- 1er ciclo Máster (Master) - 2º ciclo Doctorado (PhD) - 3er ciclo In the 5 areas of EHEA: Arts y Humanities Sciences Health sciences Law and Social Sciences Engineering and Arquitecture Adoption of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) 1 credit ECTS = 25 or 30 work hours (inside or outside the lecture hall). 1 academic course = approx. 60 credits ECTS (with full dedication). ECTS are transferable in the 46 countries that are part of the EHEA (including the 28 EU countries). It is easier to be equivaled/recognized in other coutries out of the EHEA. Adoption of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) 1 credit ECTS = 25 or 30 work hours (inside or outside the lecture hall). 1 academic course = approx. 60 credits ECTS (with full dedication). ECTS are transferable in the 46 countries that are part of the EHEA (including the 28 EU countries). It is easier to be equivaled/recognized in other coutries out of the EHEA.

31 Cooperation between Spanish and Turkish Universities within the ERASMUS Program Outgoing students from Spain to Turkey: 317 Main universities: Oviedo, Jaume I Castellón, Granada, Politécnica de Catalunya, Rey Juan Carlos, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza Incoming students from Turkey to Spain: 755 Main universities: Politécnica de Catalunya, Castilla-La Mancha, Huelva, Granada, Politécnica de Valencia, Oviedo, Barcelona, Vigo

32 Thank you for your attention The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education () / sepie@sepie.es